Massage therapy works on many different levels to help heal the body.
Our team of qualified massage therapists in Anchorage offers a variety of massage therapy services to meet your medical needs.
Deep Tissue Massage
A technique that releases chronic patterns of tension in the body through slow strokes and deep finger pressure on contracted areas, either following or going across the grains of muscles, tendons and fascia.
Myofascial Release
This type of massage therapy uses long, stretching strokes to release muscular tension.
Therapeutic Massage
A system of long strokes, kneading and friction techniques on the more superficial layers of the muscles, combined with active and passive movements of the joints. The four strokes of Swedish massage are effleurage, petrissage, friction and tapotement.
Trigger Point Therapy (also known as Myotherapy or Neuromuscular Therapy)
A method that applies concentrated finger pressure to trigger points to break cycles of spasm and pain.
